The Land Bridge

We spent a fun day with the Heiners and Zemps. (This was actually in October 2017.) On our way to the Land Bridge we stopped at Haafuoleva Beach near Veitongo. We got a little wet, only about mid-thigh, and collected some shells. This was Heiners first trip to the beach since their arrival and he wanted to get in the ocean.

Elders Thomson and Zemp

Heiners, Thomsons, Sister Zemp

Then we headed to our main destination, the Land Bridge. It can be a tricky drive here as the road becomes full of ruts and mud, but that's part of the adventure!


First we drove past the Land Bridge to see the view.  We did not walk all the way to the edge, as we were afraid it may break off and we would end up in the ocean!

Below it appears to be totally rocky, but we have heard there is a trail that leads to a sandy beach below. We will try it one day.

The below picture on the right is not the land bridge but cut-aways in the cliff.

         

We then walked back to and over the Land Bridge, exploring the vegetation along the way. The seed pods from the tree on the right is cut open and incorporated into leis. The seeds are orange and maroon in color.

                

         We walked over the land bridge and around to this side for the view through the arch.

Dennis and Linda Heiner, Monte and Rissa Thomson